Everton's next five Premier League fixtures compared to rivals at bottom

Everton are right in the midst of a relegation battle alongside a host of clubs at the foot of the Premier League table after defeat to Southampton at Goodison Park.

The loss was met with boos around Goodison Park, with the 1-2 loss coming after Lampard's side had taken the lead in the first half. The result against the Premier League's bottom side will be cause for huge concern for Toffees fans as they hope to stave off relegation for the second successive season.

With fixtures against both West Ham and Leeds United in the coming weeks, Everton will hope that they can claim some positive results to give themselves some breathing space above the relegation zone. However, they will also face a trip to Anfield on February 13 in what will be a crucial battle given both clubs' tough season.

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Here, we take a look at the upcoming fixtures for Everton's rivals.

Everton's next five Premier League fixtures:

West Ham (A) - January 21

Arsenal (H) - February 4

Liverpool (A) - February 13

Leeds United (H) - February 18

Aston Villa (H) - February 25

Leeds United's next five fixtures

Brentford (H) - January 22

Nottingham Forest (A) - February 5

Manchester United (H) - February 12

Everton (A) - February 18

Southampton (H) - February 25

West Ham's next five Premier League fixtures

Everton (H) - January 21

Newcastle (A) - February 4

Chelsea (H) - February 11

Tottenham (A) - February 19

Nottingham Forest (A) - February 25

Nottingham Forest's next five Premier League fixtures

Bournemouth (A) - January 21

Leeds United (H) - February 5

Fulham (A) - February 11

Manchester City (H) - February 18

West Ham (A) - February 25

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